Tinopolis
(Redirected from Mentorn)
 | This article contains promotional content. (October 2019) |
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Television production |
| Founded | 1990 |
| Headquarters | Llanelli, Wales |
Number of locations | 5 (2018) |
Key people | Ron Jones (Executive chairman) Arwel Rees (CEO) Angharad Mair (Chairman, Wales) Jeff Foulser (Chairman, Sunset + Vine) John Willis (CEO, Mentorn) |
| Revenue | £236 million (2022) |
| £16.23 million (2022) | |
| £3.46 million (2022) | |
Number of employees | 529 (2022) |
| Website | Official website |
The Tinopolis Group is an international TV production and distribution group with businesses based in the UK and US. It produces over 4,500 hours of television annually for more than 200 UK and foreign broadcasters.[1]
Operations
| Company | Founded | Acquired | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| A. Smith & Co. | 2000 | 2011 | [2] |
| Daybreak Pictures | 2006 | — | [3] |
| fFatti fFilms | 2013 | — | [4] |
| Fiction Factory Films | 2002 | — | [5] |
| Firecracker Films | 2002 | 2012 | [6] |
| Magical Elves | 2001 | 2014 | [7] |
| Mentorn | 1985 | 2006 | [8] |
| MSV Post | — | — | |
| Passion Distribution | 2008 | 2012 | [9] |
| Pioneer Productions | 1988 | 2009 | [10] |
| Sunset+Vine | 1976 | 2006 | [8] |
| Thunderclap Media | 2017 | — | [11] |
| Tinint | 1999 | — | |
| Tinopolis Cymru | — | — | |
| Tinopolis Factual Group Scotland | 2002 | — | |
| Video Arts | 1972 | 2007 | [12] |
See also
References
- ^ "The Group". Retrieved 20 April 2019.
- ^ Finke, Nikki (28 June 2011). "A. Smith & Co Prods Merges With UK-Based Tinopolis Group For $100M Deal Creating Reality TV Powerhouse". Deadline. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ^ Kemp, Stuart (8 December 2006). "Daybreak on horizon for Mentorn". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 8 December 2006.
- ^ Wiseman, Andreas (20 March 2014). "Rhys Ifans to star in Under Milk Wood film". Screen Daily. Retrieved 20 March 2014.
- ^ "Book of Projects - Rome 2017" (PDF). www.miamarket.it.
- ^ Budden, Robert (6 December 2012). "Tinopolis snaps up Firecracker Films". Financial Times. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
- ^ Anderson, Kelly (3 February 2014). "Tinopolis Group acquires Magical Elves". Realscreen. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
- ^ a b Brown, Maggie (16 January 2006). "A new test for Tinopolis". The Guardian. Retrieved 16 January 2006.
- ^ Variety Staff (3 December 2012). "Tinopolis buys Passion Distribution". Variety. Retrieved 3 December 2012.
- ^ Gibb, Lindsay (29 October 2009). "Tinopolis Group acquires Pioneer Productions". Realscreen. Retrieved 29 October 2009.
- ^ Media, Thunderclap (17 January 2018). "THUNDERCLAP MEDIA EXPANDS TEAM WITH FIRST EXECUTIVE PRODUCER HIRE". Tinopolis. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
- ^ Dowell, Ben (4 May 2007). "Tinopolis makes £2.4m acquisition". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 May 2007.